The media mogul told the Financial Times he was "looking at all options" when asked about a possible bid for an already chaotic 2016 race.
"I'm listening to what candidates are saying and what the primary voters appear to be doing," Bloomberg said in a report published Monday, adding the Americans deserved “a lot better.”
He also criticized
the current hopefuls and their debates, saying, "I find the level of discourse and discussion distressingly banal and an outrage and an insult to the voters."
According to a source who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, "What Bloomberg told (the Financial Times) is what he's been saying privately for weeks."
In January, the New York Times reported that Bloomberg was eyeing 2016 run as an independent because he was upset by Republican hopeful Donald Trump's success on his party, and Democratic Hillary Clinton's inability to stop her rival Bernie Sanders' growth on their side.
The race for US president is getting tighter ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
According to the final CNN/WMUR tracking poll, Trump and Sanders are well ahead entering the New Hampshire caucuses.
Trump continued to lead the field with 31 percent support, followed by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida with 17 percent, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas with 14 percent, the poll showed on Monday.
On the Democratic side, Sanders tops Clinton 61% to 35%, having a large advantage in the key state over his rival.
No comments :
Post a Comment